Comparison of Top MBA Programs
| SCHOOL | LOCATION | US NEWS & WORLD REPORT (rank in 2019) | FINANCIAL TIMES (rank in 2019) | CLASS SIZE FT | % ADMITTED | AVERAGE AGE | WORK EXPERIENCE | % FEMALE | % INTERNATIONAL | MEDIAN GMAT | AVG GPA | AVG POST MBA SALARY + BONUS | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED AT GRADUATION | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION | TOP RECRUITED INDUSTRIES | APPLICATION DEADLINES | DECISION DATES | INFO SESSIONS / EVENTS | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW |
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| U Penn Wharton | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 4 | 862 | 19% | 28 | 5 Years | 43% | 33% | 730 | 3.60 | $159,815 | 82.30% | 92.60% | Financial Services (37%) Consulting (25%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/18/2018 R2: 1/3/2019 R3: 4/2/2019 | R1: 12/13/2018 R2: 3/21/2019 R3: 5/9/2019 | https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/ | Team-based discussion interview format |
| Stanford GSB | Stanford, CA | 2 | 1 | 419 | 6% | N/A | 4 Years | 41% | 42% | 737 | 3.74 | $159,440 | 63.90% | 87.60% | Finance (32%) Technology (25%) Consulting (20%) | R1: 9/18/2018 R2: 1/10/2019 R3: 4/3/2019 | R1: 12/13/2018 R2: 3/28/2019 R3: 5/16/2019 | https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/events | Nailing the essay is critical! |
| Harvard HBS | Cambridge, MA | 3 | 2 | 930 | 10% | 27 | 4.5 Years | 41% | 37% | 731 | 3.71 | $158,049 | 78.90% | 89.30% | Financial Services (29%) Consulting (25%) Technology (19%) | R1: 9/5/2018 R2: 1/4/2019 | R1: 12/11/2018 R2: 3/26/2019 | https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspx | Open-ended essay question - start early! |
| MIT Sloan | Cambridge, MA | 3 | 8 | 409 | 12% | 28 | 4.9 Years | 42% | 38% | 722 | 3.57 | $148,451 | 84.20% | 93.90% | Consulting (32%) Technology (29%) Finance (16%) | R1: 9/25/2018 R2: 1/22/2019 R3: 4/8/2019 | R1: 12/19/2018 R2: 4/2/2019 R3: 5/8/2019 | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/ | Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions |
| Chicago Booth | Chicago, IL | 3 | 7 | 591 | 24% | 28 | 5 Years | 42% | 30% | 730 | 3.61 | $151,085 | 88.00% | 95.30% | Financial Services (32%) Consulting (31%) Technology (20%) | R1: 9/27/2018 R2: 1/3/2019 R3: 4/4/2019 | R1: 12/6/2018 R2: 3/21/2019 R3: 5/16/2019 | https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/events | Really understand "why Booth" |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | 6 | 9 | 756 | 14% | 28 | 5 Years | 39% | 42% | 727 | 3.60 | $151,845 | 69.90% | 89.30% | Consulting (34%) Financial Services (32%) Media/Technology (16%) | Early Decision: 10/3/2018 Regular Decision: 4/10/2019 | Rolling | https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Early Decision option, rolling admissions |
| Northwestern Kellogg | Evanston, IL | 6 | 14 | 478 | 20% | 28 | 5.1 Years | 46% | 34% | 732 | 3.60 | $146,259 | 81.60% | 92.60% | Consulting (30%) Technology (28%) Finance (14%) | R1: 9/19/2018 R2: 1/9/2019 R3: 4/10/2019 | R1: 12/12/2018 R2: 3/27/2019 R3: 5/15/2019 | https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspx | Interviews nearly every applicant |
| University of California-Berkeley (Haas) | Berkeley, CA | 6 | 10 | 291 | 13% | 28 | 5.4 Years | 43% | 42% | 725 | 3.71 | $146,750 | 66.30% | 89.90% | Technology (32%) Consulting (24%) Finance (14%) | R1: 9/27/2018 R2: 1/10/2019 R3: 4/4/2019 | R1: 12/13/2018 R2: 3/14/2019 R3: 5/9/2019 | https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-events | Prefers the GMAT |
| Yale School of Management (SOM) | New Haven, CT | 9 | 11 | 347 | 17% | 28 | 5 Years | 43% | 45% | 727 | 3.67 | $137,155 | 75.20% | 90.50% | Consulting (35%) Finance (21%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/12/2018 R2: 1/7/2019 R3: 4/16/2019 | R1: 12/5/2018 R2: 4/2/2019 R3: 5/21/2019 | https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Application includes a video essay |
| Duke University (Fuqua) | Durham, NC | 10 | 19 | 440 | 22% | 29 | 5.5 Years | 35% | 38% | 702 | 3.50 | $147,857 | 87% | 92.60% | Consulting (32%) Technology (28%) Finance (16%) | Early Decision: 9/12/2018 R1: 10/10/2018 R2: 1/3/2019 R3: 3/20/2019 | Early Decision: 10/19/2018 R1: 12/13/2018 R2: 3/18/2019 R3: 4/29/2019 | https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/events | Early Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| University of Michigan (Ross) | Ann Arbor, MI | 10 | 28 | 423 | 25% | 28 | 5 Years | 43% | 32% | 716 | 3.46 | $150,052 | 89.70% | 94.40% | Consulting (31%) Technology (27%) Finance (16%) | R1: 10/1/2018 R2: 1/7/2019 R3: 3/18/2019 | R1: 12/19/2018 R2: 3/15/2019 R3: 5/10/2019 | https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/events | Broke the top 10 ranking for the first time this year. |
| Dartmouth College (Tuck) | Hanover, NH | 12 | 15 | 287 | 23% | 28 | 5.3 Years | 45% | 36% | 722 | 3.52 | $152,805 | 80.20% | 91.80% | Consulting (30%) Technology (24%) Financial Services (20%) | R1: 9/24/2018 R2: 1/7/2019 R3: 4/1/2019 | R1: 12/6/2018 R2: 3/14/2019 R3: 5/9/2019 | https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-event | Early Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| New York University (NYU Stern) | New York, NY | 12 | 25 | 370 | 21% | 28 | 5.3 Years | 35% | 39% | 714 | 3.48 | $146,024 | 79.10% | 91.30% | Financial Services (34%) Consulting (28%) Technology/ Telecommunications (17%) | R1: 10/15/2018 R2: 11/15/2019 R3: 1/15/2019 R4: 3/15/2019 | R1: 1/1/2019 R2: 2/1/2019 R3: 4/1/2019 R4: 6/1/2019 | https://apply.stern.nyu.edu/portal/ft_events?_ga=2.66014702.1782046844.1552163262-1653585508.1552163262 | Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion) |
| University of Virgina (Darden) | Charlottesville, VA | 12 | 23 | 335 | 25% | 27 | Not Reported | 38% | 31% | 713 | 3.50 | $153,576 | 83.40% | 90.10% | Consulting (32%) Technology (18%) Investment Banking (13%) | Early Decision: 9/7/2018 R1: 10/4/2018 R2: 1/10/2019 R3: 4/3/2019 | Early Decision: 10/17/2018 R1: 12/12/2018 R2: 3/20/2019 R3: 4/26/2019 | https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/events-receptions/ | Primarily uses case method, like HBS |
| Cornell University (Johnson) | Ithaca, NY | 15 | 27 | 279 | 30% | 28 | 5 Years | 31% | 33% | 700 | 3.36 | $152,207 | 80.30% | 90.90% | Not Published | R1: 10/10/2018 R2: 11/15/2019 R3: 1/3/2019 R4: 4/10/2019 | R1: 12/20/2018 R2: 2/20/2019 R3: 4/10/2019 R4: 5/30/2019 | https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/Events | Tight-knit community |
| UCLA Anderson | Los Angeles, CA | 16 | 26 | 360 | 22% | 29 | 5 Years | 35% | 33% | 715 | 3.52 | $141,197 | 74.40% | 88% | Technology (32%) Consulting (14%) Investment Banking (10%) | R1: 10/2/2018 R2: 1/8/2019 R3: 4/16/2019 | R1: 12/18/2018 R2: 3/26/2019 R3: 5/21/2019 | http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/events | Great for Entertainment industry applicants |
| Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | 35 | 236 | 30% | 29 | 5.6 Years | 28% | 34% | 691 | 3.30 | $145,463 | 81.10% | 88.60% | Technology (32%) Consulting (23%) Pharma/Healthcare (12%) | R1: 10/3/2018 R2: 1/5/2019 R3: 3/7/2019 | R1: 12/12/2018 R2: 3/14/2019 R3: 5/8/2019 | https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.html | Highly quant focused in their curriculum |
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | Los Angeles, CA | 17 | 46 | 221 | 28% | 28 | 5 Years | 52% | 30% | 703 | 3.48 | $135,812 | 74.90% | 93.60% | Consulting (30%) Financial Services (16%) Technology (16%) | R1: 10/15/2018 R2: 1/5/2019 R3: 3/1/2019 R4: 4/15/2019 | R1: 12/31/2018 R2: 3/31/2019 R3: 5/15/2019 R4: 6/15/2019 | https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/events | Known for its powerful alumni network |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) | Chapel Hill, NC | 19 | 52 | 276 | 37% | 28 | 5 Years | 28% | 22% | 701 | 3.38 | $131,469 | 79.10% | 90.80% | Technology (21%) Financial Services (20%) Consulting (15%) | Early Decision: 10/15/2018 R2: 12/10/2018 R3: 1/14/2019 R4: 3/11/2019 | Early Decision: 12/7/2018 R2: 2/1/2019 R3: 3/15/2019 R4: 4/19/2019 | https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-events | Early Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| University of Texas (McCombs) | Austin, TX | 19 | 37 | 265 | 28% | 28 | 5.8 Years | 40% | 27% | 703 | 3.48 | $139,406 | 81.50% | 89.90% | Technology (30%) Consulting (18%) Financial Services (18%) | R1: 10/9/2018 R2: 1/8/2019 R3: 4/2/2019 | R1: 12/18/2018 R2: 3/28/2019 R3: 5/9/2019 | https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Events | Benefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub |
| Emory University (Goizueta) | Atlanta, GA | 21 | 38 | 181 | 35% | 28 | 5.5 Years | 30% | 28% | 682 | 3.30 | $143,410 | 84.60% | 92.70% | Consulting (38%) Financial Services (19%) Technology (16%) | R1: 10/5/2018 R2: 11/9/2019 R3: 1/4/2019 R4: 3/8/2019 | R1: 11/30/2018 R2: 1/25/2019 R3: 3/8/2019 R4: 5/3/2019 | https://goizueta.emory.edu/degree/two_year_mba/admissions/events/index.html | 100% of students have landed an internship the last 7 years |
| INSEAD | Paris, France / Singapore | N/A | 3 | 1020 | 29 | 6 Years | 33% | 97% | 709 | N/A | $134,300 | Not Reported | 91% | Consulting (36%) Technology (17%) Corporate (13%) Financial Services (13%) | R1: 9/19/2018 R2: 11/14/2019 R3: 1/9/2019 R4: 3/6/2019 | R1: 11/23/2018 R2: 1/25/2019 R3: 3/15/2019 R4: 5/10/2019 | https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba | "The business school for the world" | |
| London Business School | London, England | N/A | 6 | 485 | 29 | 5.5 Years | 40% | 91% | 707 | N/A | $106,120* | Not Reported | 95% | Consulting (37%) Technology (23%) Finance (23%) | R1: 9/14/2018 R2: 1/3/2019 R3: 3/1/2019 R4: 4/17/2019 | R1: 11/21/2018 R2: 3/28/2019 R3: 5/22/2019 R4: 6/19/2019 | https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba/mba-information-events | Diverse and open-minded culture in every way | |
| Cambridge (Judge) | Cambridge, U.K. | N/A | 16 | 206 | 29 | 6 Years | 36% | 92% | 693 | N/A | $135,964 | Not Reported | 85% | Industry (51%) Finance (25%) Consulting (19%) | R1: 9/7/2018 R2: 10/26/2018 R3: 1/11/2019 R4: 3/8/2019 R5: 5/3/2019 | Not Reported | https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/meet-us/ | Highest value-for-money MBA according to FT | |
| Oxford (Said) | Oxford, U.K. | N/A | 13 | 315 | 28 | 5 Years | 39% | 93% | 690 | N/A | $93,136 | Not Reported | 91% | Finance (29%) Consulting (22%) Technology (21%) | R1: 9/7/2018 R2: 11/2/2018 R3: 1/11/2019 R4: 4/5/2019 | R1: 10/19/2018 R2: 12/14/2018 R3: 3/22/2019 R4: 6/7/2019 | https://sbs.ox.ac.uk/events?f%5B0%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596&f%5B1%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596&f%5B2%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596 | Focus on sustainability and social impact |
*Base salary only, bonus not reported.
March 15, 2019
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